Returning damaged item to seller....


I bought a Project Ground It which unfortunately was damaged during shipping. The seller refused refund even after sending multiple pictures of damaged item to him. Only after I initiated PayPal action did he decide to refund me. Through out this process he did not want the item back. Now he has decided he wants it back. I am willing to return it but he refuses to pay for return shipping costs. Am I correct in thinking he should pay return shipping fee? Thanks!

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has2be,ozzy:

I was looking for input having never, after 100's of purchases had an issue with damaged goods. I am thankful for all the input on both sides.

I can see now why the seller wants me to foot the return shipping costs. Below estimates are just for the base (weight/dimensions) with no packaging.

FedEx:  $78.50 international ground 

UPS:  $73.14 standard 

USPS:  133.19 priority mail international

His shipping costs that I paid and was reimbursed was $40, this should indicate how well it was not packaged.

I am still willing to pay 1/2 shipping costs.

Does the price he charged mean he ate a large portion of the upfront shipping cost out to you, where he listed the shipping price as $40 thinking that’s all it would cost but was surprised at the FedEx for an additional $38.50 or damn near another $100 if he shipped USPS out of his pocket?  Or does he work for a company where he gets a discount on shipping?

The price you paid may not be indicative of shoddy packing.  The seller genuinely might have thought he did a good job.

 

audiodwebe:

The shipping price was after the sell price. If the seller works for a company where he gets a discount I have no idea. The seller does believe he did a good job with the packaging stating he used foam, which there was none. I would post pictures but do not know how on the forum.

My gawd man, give it a freaking rest.

He’s out the shipping costs, the value of the item

AND your still making this all about YOU!

I will just outright say it. Your being a selfish self centered pr**k who is out nothing but the time that you thou lady has spent in protest for no other reason than to virtue signal your own better than self. You lost nothing yet your telling us all how great you are , and surprisingly you bring a clear conscious...a clear conscious has no memory, much less a need to prop and posture .

Curious choices in shipping and a silly deduction that what he sent represents how well packed by price. Costs are primarily derived from the dimensions not just its weight. AND...CANADA POST is far cheaper use shipping out than any suggestion your bias used to post them coming the other direction.

Know this, like it or not...every post you add makes you that much less attractive to any sale moving forward. One sided personal attacks when nothing is lost except your self respect, for what gain measure or lesson is it worth. Remember you said you didn’t want to teach him a lesson...then said to hold him accountable. Contradictions and the leaky faucet of information with no one arguing their conscious but...you...try feedback...thats what its for..not forums...

Shipping has inherent risks regardless of what you think. The after sale in the event something happens when one party is left whole while the other is saddled with all the loss...and the previous posts their issues and virtues...don’t be a  Karen...